Mead has been charged with one count of murder after the stabbing death of his stepdaughter Sherelle Locke, 23, at a Boronia Heights property on Sunday night. He is also facing a charge of contravening a domestic violence order.

The court was not given any further details about the order or to whom it related.

Sherelle Locke (inset) was stabbed to death at this Baronia Heights home.

Ms Locke’s aunt and cousin were present at court, but ­neither spoke to media after the case was mentioned.

Mead did not apply for bail and the matter will return to court on April 15.

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